Saygus v2

pah

I want it

Nerdgasm - this looks unreal

You haven't heard of Saygus yet, but if its claims are true, it's a name worth remembering.

On a simple stand tucked away at the back of the South Hall, the Salt Lake City-based company is demoing its first smartphone, the V2 (V squared). Founder Chad Sayers says that his team is composed entirely of smartphone enthusiasts, and that the company makes nothing but this smartphone - and that's why it couldn't help but design a device that packs in every last bit of cutting edge tech they could lay their mitts on.

The spec reads like a phone nerd's wish list, and includes a few bits of neat-sounding technology we haven't seen before. A 5in, 1080p 'ArcticLink III' sunlight-readable screen. 64GB of built-in storage, and two microSDXC slots, supporting up to 128GB a piece (that's 320GB of potential storage, folks). A side-mounted fingerprint scanner. A 21MP rear camera and a 13MP front camera, both with optical image stabilisation.

And there's more. NFC. An IR transmitter for TV control. Harman/Kardon speakers. Built-in wireless Qi charging. Wireless HDMI capability from Silicon Image. Some battery-boosting jiggery-pokery claimed to make the 3100mAh battery perform like a 4600mAh unit. 4G LTE too, of course, but augmented by technology from Fractal Antenna that Chad Sayers claims will add a bar to your mobile reception wherever you are.

Out of the box the V2 runs Android 4.4.4 and will be updated to Lollipop in the near future, but interestingly the device can boot other OSs from microSD too - Sailfish and Linux, for example.

The only unexceptional feature is the Qualcomm 801 chipset inside, running at 2.5GHz - and even that's the equivalent of the silicon inside pretty much every phone in our Top 10. Oh, and the screen isn't 2K, but at 5in the extra pixels would be wasted anyway.

All of the above is housed in a IPX7 waterproof and impressively compact aluminium and magnesium case with a carbon Kevlar bumper around the screen and more carbon round the back. The tiny screen bezel makes it feel like a smaller device than a 5in screen would usually demand.

corwill

1920 x 1080 display is an advantage, I think, above that is overkill on a 5" screen. Will be very interested to see pricing, 3g & 4g bands (given its a US manufacturer) and availability. Hopefully no bs invitation system.

It's not the prettiest, though.

pah

corwill wrote: »

1920 x 1080 display is an advantage, I think, above that is overkill on a 5" screen. Will be very interested to see pricing, 3g & 4g bands (given its a US manufacturer) and availability. Hopefully no bs invitation system.

It's not the prettiest, though.

agreed, that's not the finished product though

corwill

pah wrote: »

agreed, that's not the finished product though

Even if it was, subject to build quality (I like the sound of the kevlar!), I'd live with it for that much under the bonnet. It ticks every box I have for a phone.

corwill

This yoke is available for preorder for US$550, got an invite, but no mention of a release date. €485 is a bit more than I'd be willing to gamble!

daytob

how much ram is it supposed to have?

corwill

daytob wrote: »

how much ram is it supposed to have?

3gb

https://www.saygus.com/v2/

daytob

hmm has potential

coldfire1x

The invite code for pre-order is looking generic enough - v2preorder

If anyone is looking to order one....

pah

coldfire1x wrote: »

The invite code for pre-order is looking generic enough - v2preorder

If anyone is looking to order one....

They do say they will match up email registration with preorders.

You get a glass screen protector and extra battery too.

Mines pre-ordered

corwill

https://www.saygus.com/faqs/which-cellular-bands-will-the-v%c2%b2-work-on/

The V² will work on all the carrier networks in the world.

GSM: Quad band(850/900/1800/1900MHz)
CDMA: 850/1900MHz
UMTS: Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8
LTE: Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26

If the exchange rate wasn't so bad at the moment, I might have already ordered one.

coldfire1x

Yup the exchange rate is brutal.

@pah - how you are going to get it shipped here?

pah

coldfire1x wrote: »

Yup the exchange rate is brutal.

@pah - how you are going to get it shipped here?

They ship internationally but the ordering process said they will send a mail with shipping options closer to the date. They estimate 6-8 weeks. I put a note on the order that I would like it packaged as discreetly as possible. I guess it all depends on the courier whether im hit for customs.:rolleyes:

Squeeonline

pah wrote: »

They ship internationally but the ordering process said they will send a mail with shipping options closer to the date. They estimate 6-8 weeks. I put a note on the order that I would like it packaged as discreetly as possible. I guess it all depends on the courier whether im hit for customs.:rolleyes:

I'm fairly sure electronics are exempt from customs/duty in Ireland.

http://www.dutycalculator.com/country-guides/Import-duty-taxes-when-importing-into-ireland/

corwill

Squeeonline wrote: »

I'm fairly sure electronics are exempt from customs/duty in Ireland.

http://www.dutycalculator.com/country-guides/Import-duty-taxes-when-importing-into-ireland/

You still have VAT at 23%, though. At today's rates, that could be €112.

itsnotmyfault

corwill wrote: »

If the exchange rate wasn't so bad at the moment, I might have already ordered one.

Itchy trigger finger already:D

Beast specs but by no means a bargain(unless comparing to an iphone) considering exchange rates and the high chance of customs(V.A.T).

By the way do you know what snapdragon processor it uses. Can't see it mentioned.

corwill

itsnotmyfault wrote: »

Itchy trigger finger already:D

Beast specs but by no means a bargain(unless comparing to an iphone) considering exchange rates and the high chance of customs(V.A.T).

By the way do you know what snapdragon processor it uses. Can't see it mentioned.

2.5gHz suggests an 801.

daytob

The only unexceptional feature is the Qualcomm 801 chipset inside, running at 2.5GHz - and even that's the equivalent of the silicon inside pretty much every phone in our Top 10. Oh, and the screen isn't 2K, but at 5in the extra pixels would be wasted anyway.

near the bottom of the 1st post

pah

I read somewhere it might come with an 805 by the time it ships, cant remember where. I think that's why they arent specifying. The demos at CES had the 801